#146: Dealing with Holiday Anxiety, Resting without Guilt, Responding to Food Judgement, and Setting Compassionate Boundaries

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comUPDATE: This is a free preview of a bonus episode that used to only exist on Patreon (my old platform). You can now listen to the episode on Substack. Upgrade to paid to hear the full conversation.Subscribe nowAbbie’s husband, Jeb, joins the pod (back by popular demand!) to help answer holiday questions from listeners. The questions get at the heart of all the ways the holiday season can impact our thoughts, anxieties, and behaviors around food, body image, and close relationships.Topics include reverting to only eating safe foods when presented with a lot more food than usual, feeling restless with unplanned time, dealing with other people’s food rules when you’re in their homes, and how to deal with judgement while eating what you truly want (regardless of other people’s comments).Tune in to hear about...What's on their plates right now (food, chronic illness, work stress)Wrestling with guilt over needing to restWhy old thought patterns come up when we're in painComparisons and similarities with sobriety and diet cultureTrue safety versus routines that feel “safe” with food and our bodyReframing slowness and lack of structure as liberationReleasing the productivity mindsetHandling other people's judgement about your food choices and bodyManaging buffet anxiety while you're in recoveryTips on putting together a plate for yourself using self-compassion How to state your boundaries with loved onesFiguring out which of other people’s routines to compassionately respect and which to set boundaries around Prioritizing your own needs and wants during the holiday